Browsing by Author "Vasquez, Maura"

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    Breakfast skipping, nutritional status, and physical activity in a middle-aged Latin American population: a population-based study from Ecuador
    (2019) Lara, Melissa; Sisa, Ivan; Cecilia Yepez, Martha; Fisberg, Mauro; Kovalskys, Irina; Salas, Georgina Gomez; Rigotti, Attilio; Sanabria, Lilia Yadira Cortes; Garcia, Martha Cecilia Yepez; Torres, Rossina Gabriella Pareja; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Koletzko, Berthold; Moreno, Luis A.; Pratt, Michael; Tucker, Katherine L.; Guajardo, Viviana; Zalcman Zimberg, Iona; Paz Amigo, Maria; Janezic, Ximena; Cardini, Fernando; Echeverria, Guadalupe; Landaeta, Leslie; Castillo, Oscar; Cortes Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Nayibe Vargas, Luz; Fernanda Tobar, Luisa; Milena Castillo, Yuri; Gomez, Georgina; Monge Rojas, Rafael; Chinnock, Anne; Cecilia, Martha; Garcia, Yepez; Villar Caceres, Monica; Belen Ocampo, Maria; Pareja Torres, Rossina; Reyna Liria, Maria; Meza, Krysty; Abad, Mellisa; Penny, Mary; Landaeta, Maritza; Mendez, Betty; Vasquez, Maura; Ramirez, Guillermo; Hernandez, Pablo; Chiavegatto Filho, Alexandre D. P.; Bezerra Goncalves, Priscila; Alberico, Claudia; Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Previdelli, Agatha Nogueira; Aparecida Grande de Franca, Natasha
    Introduction: the failure to eat breakfast has been associated with weight gain, a lower level of physical activity, and poor diet quality.
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    Contribution of Proteins to the Latin American Diet: Results of the ELANS Study
    (2023) Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Garcia, Martha Cecilia Yepez; Sanabria, Lilia Yadira Cortes; Hernandez, Pablo; Sifontes, Yaritza; Ramirez, Guillermo; Vasquez, Maura; Gomez, Georgina; Liria-Dominguez, Maria Reyna; Rigotti, Attilio; Fisberg, Mauro; Kovaslkys, Irina; Landaeta-Jimenez, Maritza
    Dietary protein intake is vital to life. Here we sought to characterize dietary sources of protein in eight Latin American countries. Survey data were collected for Estudio Latinoamericano de Nutricion y Salud (ELANS); participants were from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (n = 9218, 15-65 years old). The primary aim of this analysis was to quantify per-person daily protein consumption by country and sociodemographic factors. Secondary aims: to quantify proportional intake of proteins by source, amount and processing, and to determine the adequacy of protein/essential amino acid intake. Younger groups (adolescents 15-19 years, adults 20-33 years) had the highest intake of proteins; middle-aged adults (34-49 years) had a lower intake, and older adults (50-65 years) had a strikingly lower intake. Protein consumption was higher in men than women. Animal proteins comprised nearly 70% of total daily protein intake in Argentina and Venezuela, contrasting with <60% in Peru, Chile, and Costa Rica. Brazil and Venezuela showed the highest protein intake within the highest education level. The higher the socioeconomic level, the higher the protein intake, except for Argentina, Chile, and Peru. Proportional intake of animal- and plant-based protein generally reflected the food availability by country. This study presents a pre-pandemic regional baseline and offers a perspective for future studies of changes related to government policies, climate, and dietary practices.
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    Inadequate Intake of Choline and Essential Fatty Acids in Latin American Childbearing-Age Women as a Regional Pre-Conceptional Disadvantage: ELANS Results
    (2024) Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella; Garcia, Martha Cecilia Yepez; Sanabria, Lilia Yadira Cortes; Hernandez, Pablo; Ramirez, Guillermo; Vasquez, Maura; Sifontes, Yaritza; Gomez, Georgina; Liria-Dominguez, Maria Reyna; Rigotti, Attilio; Fisberg, Mauro; Kovalkys, Irina; Landaeta-Jimenez, Maritza
    Background/Objectives: Choline and essential fatty acids (EFA) are vital for fetal brain development, supporting pregnancy, and maintaining hormonal balance. They also promote overall health. The childbearing years present a window of opportunity to increase the intake of these key nutrients and develop healthy dietary habits. The aims of this study were to evaluate the intake of choline and EFA in women of childbearing age (15-49 years old), identify their food sources and determine if supplements containing choline and EFA were available across the Estudio Latinoamericano de Nutrici & oacute;n y Salud (ELANS) countries. Methods: Survey data were collected for the ELANS, including participants from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (n = 9218; 15-65 years old). Women of childbearing age were extracted from the largest database (n = 3704). Results: In general, choline intake was inadequate in all countries, while EFA intake was normal or above requirements. Chile had the lowest intake of choline, and Colombia had the highest. The results showed that some countries had more inadequate choline intake than others. Consuming a larger quantity of eggs helped reduce choline inadequacy, as did including eggs and fish in the diet. The intake of EFA, including ALA, EPA, and DHA, showed variability. The contributions of EPA and DHA were lower than that of ALA, and the results differed by age group. Conclusions: choline intake is inadequate, and EFA intake is variable among women of childbearing age in the ELANS study. More awareness and education are needed to achieve better intake of these nutrients.